Georgia Corporation

Incorporating Georgia Corporations

What is a Georgia corporation?

Georgia corporations are separate legal entities established by the shareholders. The shareholders elect to have an incorporator make the action to incorporate a Georgia corporation to create a separate entity from them personally.

How much do Georgia corporations cost?

A Georgia corporation will cost $100 to file the articles of incorporation.

How do I form a Georgia corporation?

Once the filing is received, it will take the Georgia Secretary of State 5-12 business days to process your GA corporation articles of incorporation if you mail the form. You can also file domestic Georgia corporations online and those get processed in 5-12 business days.

You can expedite the filing for an additional $100 fee. If you expedite, Georgia will process your incorporation in 24 hours.

How are Georgia corporations regulated?

Georgia Corporations are governed by the Official Code of Georgia – Title 14, Chapter 2 – Business Corporations.

What do the Georgia Articles of Incorporation require?

The basic Georgia articles of incorporation requirements are:

The Georgia Corporation must have a corporate ending such as INC, Incorporated, Corporation or a different variety.

The Georgia corporation name must be different than already registered Georgia corporations

The number of shares the Georgia Corporation is authorized to issue

The corporations principal mailing address

The name and office address of the registered agent in Georgia

The name, address, and signature of the incorporator(s)

You can file the articles of incorporation yourself and use our free Georgia corporate tools we provide in your online account, or you can pay our $100 incorporating Georgia service fee and we’ll do it for you. When you pay us to form your Georgia corporation, your money actually goes back into the local community. Why? Because we actually run a business in Georgia, just like you.

Does Georgia have an articles of incorporation publication requirement?

Do I need a Georgia registered agent?

You need to list your Georgia registered agent in your articles of incorporation. As your registered agent, we accept service of process and official documents on your behalf. And we always scan and upload them to your online account from out local office in Georgia.

What are the ongoing filing requirements for a Georgia corporation?

Georgia corporations have to file Georgia annual reports with the Secretary of State. You can file the report and pay the $50 fee online.